The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1887-02-10
Good TemplarS,
LEGISLATIVE TEMPERANCE HEARING.

of Good Templars a committee was raised to pre-
pare some needed amendments to the prohibitory
laws especially in regard to the sale of cider fol
| tppling purposes, and the Grand Secretary was
instructed to present the report of said committee
/ to the Legislative temperance committee In &C
cor'lance with public notice a hearing was had be
fore the committee the evening of Feb. LIST, com
mencng at 80 and continuing until nearly mid
night
y report of the hearing says: A large number
| of the friends of temperance were in attendance
at Representative Hail. Tuesday, where was held
one of the most important hearings of the entire
session. The utmost interest prevailed during the
discussion, which continued from 40 to nearly
midnight Geo. +. Bracket, of Belfast, introluc
/ ed the discussion by stating that he had been in
| Structcd To present to the temperance committee
| by the Grand Lodge of Good Templars, of which
ie is secretary. certain bills and proposed amend
| ments to the prOhbtory laws, drafted by a
committee of the Grand Lodge. These were in
Guided in bill an act TO prevent the furnishing OF
intoxicating liquors to minors; bill to prohibit
the sale of cider for tipping purposes or TO be
| sold as a beverage, and an act amendatory to
Chapter p, including several sections. Prominent
among them are: Fine of $50 and Imprisonment,
for not more than thirty days. for first offence on
| single -aie of liquor; allowing fee for attor
ney "rcounscl to assist the complainant III cases
| before inferior courts said fee to be paid only
| from fines fiom conviction; allowing druggists
AID apothecaiies to keep only alcohol for com
pounding medicines and not for sale; making the
| payment of Il |. :. special tax on liquor priml
acic evidence of violation of the law, and various
other amendments. Mr.. Bracket in clear and
concise statement, explained the position of Good
Tomrlars and that they are eminently DESTROYS
that the legislature amend the liquor laws the
bills provide He urged the passage of the fore
going measures as Il temperance worker, to be in
hi~ opinion Tor the best interest of the Temperance
cause.
Mr.. Bracket followed by {. ~ Farwell, OF
Fi,tsieLl, f. W. Gowen, of Freedom and NJ J
Dow, of Brooks for the Good Tcmplars. About
1870 petitions, including four thousand petit
toner's from all sections of the State present
cd by the Good TemplarS in support of their bills
The proposed cider bill presented to the
able features Of the previous bill having been
stricken cut especially the 20 days clause.
At the same hearing the Good TempIars were
| followed by MS l.. NJ. y. Stevens who represent
ed the W. {. i. L., and supported the Templars
fines and penalties. The county attorneys OF
York, Cumberland, kennebec. Penobscot and OK.
ford also gave their opinions upon what law is
needed OF not needed, majority Of them fivorng
amendments in several particulars.
WALDO DISTRICT LODGE
The regular annual session of Waldo District
Lodge Of GOOD Templars was held at Freedom
with Freedom Lodge last Saturday, Feb. j. result
ing i'll of the largest and best sessions of the
many good ones held in this county The fol
lowing officers were present Geo. +. Bryant, Dist
Trmplar: j. Il. Hurd, Counsellor; Geo. +. Files
Sec; y. q. IIurd, Marshal: Past Templar, Geo. T.
Bracket Vacancies were filed pro TEN.
~ an early hour the delegates began to arrive
from the lodges i'll the western section Of the coun
ty until BY noon the hcw and cosy Lodge room OF
freedom Lodge was packed full leaving hardly
room To work. The roll call showed the following
Lodges represented and they We're reported fol
Jews Geo. T. Bracket Lodge of jackson by Bro
Webb; >eavicw of Norhport by J. II. Hurl Bel
fast h! g. T.. Bracket; Hillside of Unity by Geo
W. Nancy: Rescue OF Morrill, by Sias Storer;
Half Moon of Knox by y. y. Pierce; sayward OF
lhnrm!ike by }. ;. sayward; Freedom by i. b
Bryant; EImwood of Montyie by L. j. Hatch
Bethel of Turndikc by q. :. Small; 4. +. Shaw OF
Brooks by NJ. J. Dow.
The remainder of the :. Lodges in Waldo county
were reported hy the Grand scc'y. OF the Who'll,
number - are in HouIishin- condition and doing
their usual good work and five are weak and need
rcyiN ing. There are between 1000 and 1900 Good
TEN. lars in Waldo county. one Lodge, George
Pratt No. $50, at Wintcrport village, has been in
,tituted slice the last District Lodge.
Thc report of the Committee on credentials
showed 80 delegates in attendance, representa-.
eleven i.pi ges, and POO members were furnished
dinner by Freedom Lodge in their dining room adj
joining the hall, which dinner by the way, it is
ncr'l!e-7 to say WAS such one the ladies OF
Freedom Lodge know how so well to prepare
There VAS enough and 10 spare of the best, and
none went away hungry.
The following were duly elected officers of the
District Lodge for the ensuing year, and installed
hy Grand Templar Dow: district Templar, JOIN,
H. liul'i of Seaview Lodge, Northport Counsellor,
6. II. Rich of Sayward Lodge, Ihorndike Vice
Tempar, Miss Annie Billings of Freedom Lodge
sec, Geo. Files OF Bethel Lodge, +. Thorntlikc
rc:s L. J. Hatch of Elmwood Lodge, Montyille
Chaplain, Rev. f. l.. Drew of Freedom Lodge
Marshal and deputy marshal, Judson Wiggn and
wife OF Half Moon Lodge, Knox; Guard, Mrs.
tined, y. Webb Of Bracket Lodge, jackson.
j. W. Mitchell, of I;elias, recommended
for District Deputy for the next Grand Lodge
wear ami the following were elected delegates to
the Grand Lodge for the year; Reps, &. A. Far
well, Of eayWarti Lodge; &. :. Small, of Bethel
Lodge, and Geo. W. Fisher, of W. Winterport
Lodge Alt }. W. Mitchell and Mrs. l.. l..
Bracket. of Belfast Lodge, and J. C.. Carey, of
ElmWo"d Lodge. The annual session of the
Grand Lodge will he held at Lewiston about the
middle of April.
The following were appointed standing commit
tees for the year by the newly installed District
Templar; On credentials, }. 5. Sayward, w. j.
Greenlaw and W. Wentworth; on finance, G. II.
Wescott, Bro. McNIanus and n. y. Pierce; APP
Gals, t. Il. Bryant, Geo. Files and J. ii. Cook; on
state Of the order, c. \. Farwell b. Blanchard
and +. W. Gowen.
Tie report Of the committee resolutions
elected Il spirited discussion in some particulars,
which was participated in by A. J. Billings, c. A.
FarWcll, NJ. }. Dow, +. W. Gowen, O. ii. Keen,
Geo. +. Bracket and others, resulting in the
adoption of resolves endorsing the bills now be-
fore the legislature asking for Imprisonment for
first offence of liquor selling, and allowing con-
plainant i'll liquor cases to employ counsel before
police courts, etc, to be paid from fines if any
calling upon the legislature to enact laws to more
thoroughly suppress cider selling for tippling
purposes; recommending Miss Coleman's text
book on alcohol and hygiene for use in the com
mon schools; asking the legislative committee on
legal affairs to report in favor of giving trial jus
tees in Belfast jurisdiction in liquor cases and
thanking Freedom L. dye for their fraternal hos
pitality. In this connection we must not fail to
refer to the hospitality of Bro. Sparrow, landlord
of the Maine Hotel, who generously cared for the
teams of visiting delegates Freedom is fortll-
nate III being one of the towns in Maine which can
boast of a good temperance hotel.
by the way this same town of Freedom was
known far and near or more of wears ago,
as the most notorious rum hole in this county or
part of the STATE but to-day it is entirely free from
the curse, and how much of this result is due to
Freedom Lodge OF Good Templars, which is now
more than Is years old, leave for others to say.
1t has 4 record of which it may well be proud.
The next regular quarterly session of the Dis
trict Lodge will he held with Lebanon Lodge at
Southwest Wintcrport about the middle of Nav
THE PROSPERITY OF BELFAST LODGE.
Belfast Lodge of Good Templars added 80 men,
bera during the last quarter and is holding well
attended and interesting sessions. The following
are the officers installed last Monday night bv
Deputy j. W. knowlton, assisted by l.. Jipson as
I Marshal andC. ii. Monroe as Sec: Chief TempIar,
j. W. Mitchell; Vice Templar, Susan Murch Sec,
Nina West; Fin. Sec, Lillian Robbins; Treas,
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